Cooling of lithium-ion battery using PCM passive and semipassive thermal system immersed in nanofluid

This study introduces a novel comparative analysis of thermal management systems for lithium-ion battery packs using four LiFePO4 batteries. The research evaluates advanced configurations, including a passive system with a phase change material enhanced with extended graphite, and a semipassive syst...

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Main Authors: Bashar R. Qawasmeh, Mohammad Alrbai, Sami George
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-03-01
Series:Energy Exploration & Exploitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/01445987241310003
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description This study introduces a novel comparative analysis of thermal management systems for lithium-ion battery packs using four LiFePO4 batteries. The research evaluates advanced configurations, including a passive system with a phase change material enhanced with extended graphite, and a semipassive system with forced water cooling. A key innovation lies in replacing water with a nanofluid in a single cold plate surrounded by a phase change composite, leveraging the superior thermal properties of nanoparticles. Further advancements are presented in a three-plate system and a complex-plate system, which employ modified cold plate designs and two-dimensional flow dynamics for enhanced cooling. Among these, the complex-plate system with nanofluid proved most effective, reducing the maximum temperature by 17.17% from 88.17 °C in the passive system to 73.03 °C, while extending the operational temperature threshold by 7.41%. Nanoparticles contributed to a 9.46% temperature reduction, highlighting their impact on thermal performance. Notably, the complex-plate system surpassed the three-plate configuration in efficiency, achieving superior cooling with lower pumping power requirements. This study emphasizes the novelty and practicality of integrating nanofluids and advanced cooling designs, setting a benchmark for optimizing lithium-ion battery thermal management systems.
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spelling doaj-art-f145dd23629d4d73b2c44e2cfae952022025-08-20T02:57:07ZengSAGE PublishingEnergy Exploration & Exploitation0144-59872048-40542025-03-014310.1177/01445987241310003Cooling of lithium-ion battery using PCM passive and semipassive thermal system immersed in nanofluidBashar R. QawasmehMohammad AlrbaiSami GeorgeThis study introduces a novel comparative analysis of thermal management systems for lithium-ion battery packs using four LiFePO4 batteries. The research evaluates advanced configurations, including a passive system with a phase change material enhanced with extended graphite, and a semipassive system with forced water cooling. A key innovation lies in replacing water with a nanofluid in a single cold plate surrounded by a phase change composite, leveraging the superior thermal properties of nanoparticles. Further advancements are presented in a three-plate system and a complex-plate system, which employ modified cold plate designs and two-dimensional flow dynamics for enhanced cooling. Among these, the complex-plate system with nanofluid proved most effective, reducing the maximum temperature by 17.17% from 88.17 °C in the passive system to 73.03 °C, while extending the operational temperature threshold by 7.41%. Nanoparticles contributed to a 9.46% temperature reduction, highlighting their impact on thermal performance. Notably, the complex-plate system surpassed the three-plate configuration in efficiency, achieving superior cooling with lower pumping power requirements. This study emphasizes the novelty and practicality of integrating nanofluids and advanced cooling designs, setting a benchmark for optimizing lithium-ion battery thermal management systems.https://doi.org/10.1177/01445987241310003
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title Cooling of lithium-ion battery using PCM passive and semipassive thermal system immersed in nanofluid
title_full Cooling of lithium-ion battery using PCM passive and semipassive thermal system immersed in nanofluid
title_fullStr Cooling of lithium-ion battery using PCM passive and semipassive thermal system immersed in nanofluid
title_full_unstemmed Cooling of lithium-ion battery using PCM passive and semipassive thermal system immersed in nanofluid
title_short Cooling of lithium-ion battery using PCM passive and semipassive thermal system immersed in nanofluid
title_sort cooling of lithium ion battery using pcm passive and semipassive thermal system immersed in nanofluid
url https://doi.org/10.1177/01445987241310003
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